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big change is coming to the golden arches. the redskins reached a deal with one star. and >>> wednesday morning 81 degrees at reagan national airport. comfortable temperatures across the area. a nice warm up later this morning. lowno fog. lisa baden will be here in a moment. in winchester, 68. in cumberland, 68, nothing on the satellite and radar. a few clouds right now. we will see that throughout the day time with a mixture of sunshine and clouds. temperatures will rebound to about 90 degrees. tonight, a few high clouds with nighttime lows in the 60's and low 70's. humidity cranking up a little tomorrow 89-93 degrees. the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. first, lisa baden. >>> it is a good morning. the major problems to report. clearing overnight construction so you should have the all clear. i have selected a couple cameras. this is the beltway at route 1 in college park. i am loving the trip at fedex field. look goods out of town at the wilson bridge. nowhere is on the virginia side in alexandria. the beltway is quiet. looks good on 270 out of frederick into mo
big change is coming to the golden arches. the redskins reached a deal with one star. and >>> wednesday morning 81 degrees at reagan national airport. comfortable temperatures across the area. a nice warm up later this morning. lowno fog. lisa baden will be here in a moment. in winchester, 68. in cumberland, 68, nothing on the satellite and radar. a few clouds right now. we will see that throughout the day time with a mixture of sunshine and clouds. temperatures will rebound to about...
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>> there is the weather to talk t.ou looking good for the fourth of july, the big fireworks display. people heading to the beaches. king nice tomorrow and monday. outside, mainly clear skies, the clouds are rapidly rolling in e north and west. mostly cloudy skies the next hours. clouds across western maryland. the beach forecast, not bad, partly cloudy, chance of thunderstorms tomorrow, 84 degrees. rehoboth, dewey beach, and bethany, low 80's, a good deal of sunshine. the clouds rolling in, 95 degrees the official high at the airport, well above average this time of year. the longstanding record, 101. 81 at reagan national, the dew point rising, 16. during the 6:00 newscast, it was upper 40's. it is starting to feel a lot different. 79 degrees in alexandria, high of 93. 79 at wtop radio, upper northwest. not rainier, 81 degrees, the dew l in the low 60's. we had showers earlier this evening across western virginia and western maryland. 100 degrees at detroit, now 73 the cold front lide ourg to s direction. thunderstorms piling up, severe across northern ohio. doppler radar, all of th
>> there is the weather to talk t.ou looking good for the fourth of july, the big fireworks display. people heading to the beaches. king nice tomorrow and monday. outside, mainly clear skies, the clouds are rapidly rolling in e north and west. mostly cloudy skies the next hours. clouds across western maryland. the beach forecast, not bad, partly cloudy, chance of thunderstorms tomorrow, 84 degrees. rehoboth, dewey beach, and bethany, low 80's, a good deal of sunshine. the clouds rolling...
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the redskins could still use a big receiver at the other side. the redskins have told the judge bidwell that he will be released and are going after brad mayer of the bears. nationals are still struggling to give the ball. the momarlins defeated the nationals, 13-3 and defeated washington. there's a book in your wednesday sport. have a great day, everybody. >>> 76 degrees. the news continues at 5:30. >> still ahead in the next half- hour of, a warning for people planning to travel overseas this summer. >> the countdown clock is ticking as we get closer to defaulting on our debt. i will let you know why republicans are scrambling. >> steve rudin in the belfort furniture weather center. a clear day to day with temperatures around 90 degrees. but the heat and humidity are coming back. [ cherie ] i always had a job ever since i was fourteen. i could nomakeki working and going to school work. it was not until the university of phoenix that i was able to work full-time be a mom, and go to school. the opportunities that i had at the university of phoeni
the redskins could still use a big receiver at the other side. the redskins have told the judge bidwell that he will be released and are going after brad mayer of the bears. nationals are still struggling to give the ball. the momarlins defeated the nationals, 13-3 and defeated washington. there's a book in your wednesday sport. have a great day, everybody. >>> 76 degrees. the news continues at 5:30. >> still ahead in the next half- hour of, a warning for people planning to...
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the big story and today is the heat moving in again. steve rudin. >> another hot and humid afternoon. even harder -- hotter tomorrow and for the weekend. it's 80 degrees at reagan national airport. in the mountains to the west, martinsburg and winchester and cumberland and gaithersburg looking at morning temperatures in the 60's. we have the satellite and radar showing high pressure moving off the coast. that will signal a change in the wind direction. the lower michigan and northern ohio, there are storms that will fizzle out as a move toward us but the clouds will keep us a couple degrees cooler than we originally thought today. heat cranking up tomorrow for the daytime. highs this afternoon 89-94. in the overnight, skies clearing and the wind will change out of the south. the mid 60's to mid to upper 70's. 95-100 tomorrow with heat index around 105. letson an update on the rush hour commute with lisa baden. >>> a quiet morning. metro rail, marc rail, vre texting in just fine, no accidents to report as far as interstate travel either.
the big story and today is the heat moving in again. steve rudin. >> another hot and humid afternoon. even harder -- hotter tomorrow and for the weekend. it's 80 degrees at reagan national airport. in the mountains to the west, martinsburg and winchester and cumberland and gaithersburg looking at morning temperatures in the 60's. we have the satellite and radar showing high pressure moving off the coast. that will signal a change in the wind direction. the lower michigan and northern...
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the big talk is trades. football is finally a go and the players on the field will look a little different this year. after just one year, donovan mcnabb is no longer a redskin. >> he is gone but it is a coaching decision and the players had nothing to do with it. >> he has been traded to minnesota and in return, the redskins got two low round draft picks. some say he was not the right fit in washington. >> he has been mistreated badly in this town. let him go. >> we got a fifth round pick but we have to move forward. >> the roster is the question that remains. who exactly will be on the roster and the first game for the first preseason game. ? fans are getting a glimpse of the familiar faces and new ones to come at redskins park. practice will be open this saturday, july 30. >> plenty to look forward to. the time is 6:36. >> still ahead, a long wait for the next escalator. the new metro on schedule repair. >> first, another check on traffic and weather every >>> we are looking at 79 degrees at reagan nation
the big talk is trades. football is finally a go and the players on the field will look a little different this year. after just one year, donovan mcnabb is no longer a redskin. >> he is gone but it is a coaching decision and the players had nothing to do with it. >> he has been traded to minnesota and in return, the redskins got two low round draft picks. some say he was not the right fit in washington. >> he has been mistreated badly in this town. let him go. >> we got...
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the weather has been the big story today. you will see some lightning strikes right near the launch pad. there was a meeting that just began at 4:30 this afternoon. they're trying to determine if there has been any sustainable damage. they are out there walking launchpad bird table continue to do that throughout the night looking for any other issues. 70% sounds like a daunting number of. but they have actually launched here with a 90% chance that it would not happen. the last thing you want to do is scrubbed the launch for another day or so and it turns out that the weather is beautiful. it does not look good right now but they will continue to look at it. >> it is business as usual until they decide whether or not -- and they will make that decision. it will happen in the wee hours tomorrow morning. >> 2:00. >> able prepare for the final launch pad today i got a tour. they are inviting all of 11 astronauts to witness this launch. we got a chance to a call -- to talk to them. we will have that letter for you. >> ok. we will
the weather has been the big story today. you will see some lightning strikes right near the launch pad. there was a meeting that just began at 4:30 this afternoon. they're trying to determine if there has been any sustainable damage. they are out there walking launchpad bird table continue to do that throughout the night looking for any other issues. 70% sounds like a daunting number of. but they have actually launched here with a 90% chance that it would not happen. the last thing you want to...
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that is a big weather map is in it? are temperatures outside art into the 80's. -- our temperatures outside our into the 80's. nothing to worry about in the tropics. i want to show you those same clouds. here we are in washington. you can see the beltway. that is how they look today, it was a beautiful day. the high-temperature today -- that was not our high temperature. that was a few days ago. our average is 88 degrees. the record to -- are morning low temperature was into the 60's. tomorrow morning some spots will be into the 50's. we are at 82 degrees. the folks in the mid part of the country with a heat and humidity there are more heat advisories and warnings for parts of kansas and oklahoma. next week, many spots will be above 100 degrees. that is not all. the severe drought continues. there is high pressure with the northwesterly wind. that will continue. overnight tonight maybe a few clouds. overall, the dry pattern continues. eventually as we get later into the weekend that humidity will come back. meantime ove
that is a big weather map is in it? are temperatures outside art into the 80's. -- our temperatures outside our into the 80's. nothing to worry about in the tropics. i want to show you those same clouds. here we are in washington. you can see the beltway. that is how they look today, it was a beautiful day. the high-temperature today -- that was not our high temperature. that was a few days ago. our average is 88 degrees. the record to -- are morning low temperature was into the 60's. tomorrow...
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. >> our other big story. we could be just hours away from the final flight of the space shuttle program, that is if the weather holds up. k here from ve loo cape canaveral where atlantis at 11:26 ed to launch this morning. no-go is there is a 70% orecast due rain and thunderstorms. launch, the y ur-crew load will carr supplies to the international space station. new this morning, seven ople and a expected gunman are all dead after a shooting ree yesterday in grand apids, michigan. 34-year-old rodrick shonte dantzler shot seven people cluding his daughter and exgirlfriend before leading people on a chase and taking hostages. when andoff finally ended dantzler shot himself in the escaped.the hostages hours. s been a busy 24 meanwhile, two children still chain ng after a scary reaction crash on the beltway yesterday. >> that's right. e crash killed one man and left traffic snarled for hours. it all started with a flat ire. > police say around 6:00 the cadillac white a flat. ver to change behind amaritan stopped
. >> our other big story. we could be just hours away from the final flight of the space shuttle program, that is if the weather holds up. k here from ve loo cape canaveral where atlantis at 11:26 ed to launch this morning. no-go is there is a 70% orecast due rain and thunderstorms. launch, the y ur-crew load will carr supplies to the international space station. new this morning, seven ople and a expected gunman are all dead after a shooting ree yesterday in grand apids, michigan....
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. >>> another big story. saved by inches. we believe with a terrifying ordeal during the height of the severe storm. in southeast a tree came crashing down on her car coming inches away from pinning her inside. we have the story you will see only on abc 7. >> saying her car in this tow lot, you could see the horror of what could have been. >> del in my car while i was driving. >> oh my god. >> she was driving on massachusetts avenue in southeast washington. a potent storm toppled a massive tree limb. it crushed her car. a shard crushed to the windshield, inches from a impaling this mother of two. >> i would have been dead. >> she somehow managed to scramble out of her ride it alive. >> we were crying. what's this stranger offered her shoulder. today, she finds comfort in her survival. the lasting trauma of this day. >> i just want to go home. >> ironically, some residents tell me they complain to the city a number of times about the tree and how far it was stretching out over the road. they say that city workers came out and
. >>> another big story. saved by inches. we believe with a terrifying ordeal during the height of the severe storm. in southeast a tree came crashing down on her car coming inches away from pinning her inside. we have the story you will see only on abc 7. >> saying her car in this tow lot, you could see the horror of what could have been. >> del in my car while i was driving. >> oh my god. >> she was driving on massachusetts avenue in southeast washington. a...
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and the bay bridge and the big toll increase on the way. tonight, why there might be a change in the plans. >> live in fairfax county, the latest efforts by police to keep shoppers safe from the serial slasher coming up >>> new tonight, shoppers across fairfax county are on high alert as police try to track down an attacker targeting women. women across fairfax county are using the buddy system, not shopping alone as the man remains on the loose. we are live in the latest. >> jennifer fairfax county police had thought that the crisp surveillance photos they had released would help get solid tips from the public. no arrests are made and they are stepping up their undercover presence at my shopping centers where the slashings occurred. this woman says if her 19-year-old daughter comes to the mall, she makes sure someone is with her. >> she is not coming by herself. she is coming and -- >> because even with crystal clear surveillance photos of the serial slasher targeting malls in fairfax county, he is still on the loose. >> it's definitely gi
and the bay bridge and the big toll increase on the way. tonight, why there might be a change in the plans. >> live in fairfax county, the latest efforts by police to keep shoppers safe from the serial slasher coming up >>> new tonight, shoppers across fairfax county are on high alert as police try to track down an attacker targeting women. women across fairfax county are using the buddy system, not shopping alone as the man remains on the loose. we are live in the latest....
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a big reception this morning. it was as good to be back to concentrate on football. >> i came from a free lunch. it was good. >> it sounds like leon, i was there for the lunch. seattle made the biggest headline by getting to the quarterback jackson. let's go to baseball. to the dollar tuesday at the ballpark but i am not sure that the fans got their money's worth. morrison the commerce for the marlins. they be washington, 11-2. let's go to the -- let's go to to rodez the orioles and the blue jays. he read two home runs. the orioles win. our picture of the night comes from russia. he made a surprise appearance at the halftime of a soccer match. the honor gm -- the honor to him. our picture of the night. [laughter] >>> the serial slasher is our top trending story on wjla.com. and the proposed curfew in montgomery county bridge all those stories and more are aptt wjla.com. by friday, we'll be back to 100 degrees. it will feel like 105 degrees. that he did take continuing into next week, which ready or not here comes
a big reception this morning. it was as good to be back to concentrate on football. >> i came from a free lunch. it was good. >> it sounds like leon, i was there for the lunch. seattle made the biggest headline by getting to the quarterback jackson. let's go to baseball. to the dollar tuesday at the ballpark but i am not sure that the fans got their money's worth. morrison the commerce for the marlins. they be washington, 11-2. let's go to the -- let's go to to rodez the orioles and...
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i know your kids are big fans, right? >> my son has read each but half a dozen times >> hopefully you'll pick up a few extra tickets down there. >> we will have much more on the harry potter excitement coming up in just a few minutes. barge campbell is going to talk to one of the young stars. he gives us his review of the final movie. i will tell you that he was very excited to pass it along. >> here we go. >> coming up, the prime-time emmy nominations are out. there were some obvious front- runners this year. >> a marine at quantico proposes an interesting question. >> of firefighters said the city is trying to turn them into police officers and they do not like it. >>> you are watching abc 7 news at 5:00, underside. >> d.c. has a new idea to keep the summer job employees safe on payday. >> the idea has firefighters fuming. >> the idea of posting firefighters in neighborhoods to deter crime is not a popular one. >> the potential is there. >> is a robbery starts, what are they supposed to do? >> the idea comes from -- whe
i know your kids are big fans, right? >> my son has read each but half a dozen times >> hopefully you'll pick up a few extra tickets down there. >> we will have much more on the harry potter excitement coming up in just a few minutes. barge campbell is going to talk to one of the young stars. he gives us his review of the final movie. i will tell you that he was very excited to pass it along. >> here we go. >> coming up, the prime-time emmy nominations are out....
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what is still not clear is the speaker boehner can round up enough votes to pass his plan and some 62 big for congress to act on with only a week and one day left until the august 2 deadline. >> we will be tracking the latest of elements on the congressional showdown throughout the afternoon. if you want updates, 24 hours a day, click on our home page and the debt debate tab. >>> new developments in the nfl lockout. sources tell the associated press the owners and the players have agreed to terms of a deal. the players began arriving this morning in d.c. expected to vote today. the owners voted last week on a proposal. if the players sign off training camp could open as early as wednesday. >>> return to the weather it is comfortable compared to the record highs we experienced earlier in the week. we're on storm watch this afternoon. it looks like some rain in the area. >> the last 45 minutes or so, tracking a lot of showers. a few pop up, some are intense. another cell over the heart of the city northeast of the capital toward the college park area. no lightning been detected currently, b
what is still not clear is the speaker boehner can round up enough votes to pass his plan and some 62 big for congress to act on with only a week and one day left until the august 2 deadline. >> we will be tracking the latest of elements on the congressional showdown throughout the afternoon. if you want updates, 24 hours a day, click on our home page and the debt debate tab. >>> new developments in the nfl lockout. sources tell the associated press the owners and the players...
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. >> do what you want, it is your big day. you should do it the way that feels more comfortable. >> the number one piece of the device is find something that makes you feel like the best version of view. >> they look -- if they look comfortable together, they can finish each other's sentences. rewind to middle school, when they bonded over the bank calls. >> my first memory is on a school bus in the seventh grade. that is how we bonded and became friends we both heard the bangles song. >> their friendship lasted through the years. when they both were getting married they felt like the d.c. bridal market needed something new. they decided to put their entrepreneurial. spirit to the test. they knew going into business together could be the end of a rare friendship. they say it is a perfect partnership. >> there is nothing better than going to work every day with your best friend. >> it is working. since a hitch opened in 2005, the business has grown 20% each year. they just expanded in may. >> a great story, thank you. of next,
. >> do what you want, it is your big day. you should do it the way that feels more comfortable. >> the number one piece of the device is find something that makes you feel like the best version of view. >> they look -- if they look comfortable together, they can finish each other's sentences. rewind to middle school, when they bonded over the bank calls. >> my first memory is on a school bus in the seventh grade. that is how we bonded and became friends we both heard...
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iver also enjoying a big dip prices. americans will be destinations. us from reagan airport. >> we're seeing a lot of here at the airport since we arrived here just before 5:00 a.m. local air travel will be up a 22% for passengers traveling through three area irports. meanwhile roads and highways crowded a little less en as drives enjoy the 25 ining gas price down ents in a month. with the holiday weekend upon right ers are down giddy over lower gas prices. difference a lot of when you fill up. t of times when i fill up. here it was $84. 784,000 travelers plan to travel by car this fourth of july, that is down 3% from last year. >> i feel more comfortable about driving now. efore, when the gas prices were higher, i was very careful. heading a cross the bay bridge or to another destination, most americans will stay closer to home this ear. for those staying in the city, there will be plenty to look forward to. on the national mall, organizers are gearing up for he fireworks and parade. the maryland transportation your ty said choosing travel time precis
iver also enjoying a big dip prices. americans will be destinations. us from reagan airport. >> we're seeing a lot of here at the airport since we arrived here just before 5:00 a.m. local air travel will be up a 22% for passengers traveling through three area irports. meanwhile roads and highways crowded a little less en as drives enjoy the 25 ining gas price down ents in a month. with the holiday weekend upon right ers are down giddy over lower gas prices. difference a lot of when you...
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coming up next at 6:00, national record for solving big problems. see how the cape -- see how the he is hitting certain areas and hitting them hard. >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 news at 6:00. >> our big story mother nature turns up the of an egg into broiled. >> the result is the hottest day that washington, d.c. have seen in a decade. but hundred four degrees this afternoon. heat index fell like 104 -- we still have to get through august. >> we have to in coverage of today's record-breaking heat. >> first, meteorologist bob ryan is in the weather center with how hot did it actually get around here. >> it was a record breaker. here is something i have always wanted to say. this is the hottest day we have had so far this century. you
coming up next at 6:00, national record for solving big problems. see how the cape -- see how the he is hitting certain areas and hitting them hard. >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 news at 6:00. >> our big story mother nature turns up the of an egg into broiled. >> the result is the hottest day that washington, d.c. have seen in a decade. but hundred four degrees this afternoon. heat index fell like 104 -- we still have to get through august. >> we have to in coverage...
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. >>> hundreds of people face losing power due to a big problem between a condo association and pepco. the parkway condominiums in bladensburg. stephen tschida as the story you will see only on abc 7. >> the warnings took some residents by surprise. >> pepco distributed a notice monday that the power is going to be turned off. >> there are 108 units and there's fear about elevators no longer running fanlights and air-conditioning going off. >> i will have to rely on family. i don't know what other people will do. >> i pay $425 per month for a condo fees. >> that is supposed to cover the electric bill. angry owners confronted the board members responsible for paying the bills. they wanted to know why pepco did not get paid $90,000. >> we don't have the money to pay pepco at present. >> 20% of the units are in foreclosure and half of the other owners are behind on condo fees. >> in this room right now i could put my finger probably on less than 10 people who have paid their fees on a regular basis. >> but some owners did not by the explanation. >> even if people are not paying, you have
. >>> hundreds of people face losing power due to a big problem between a condo association and pepco. the parkway condominiums in bladensburg. stephen tschida as the story you will see only on abc 7. >> the warnings took some residents by surprise. >> pepco distributed a notice monday that the power is going to be turned off. >> there are 108 units and there's fear about elevators no longer running fanlights and air-conditioning going off. >> i will have to...
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another big the [ female announcer ] welcome to busch gardens williamsburg, where d.c. goes to get away. maybe it's because washington d.c. loves the legendary coasters. or that your entire family will have fun, even the little ones. it could be that water country usa has more of the waves, slides and rides everyone wants. so plan your getaway and come play. you never know who you'll run into. get started at buschgardens.com/dc. >> there's no choice. no alternative. failure is not an option. >> straight ahead, the deficit show down count down. where we stand with one week left. good morning, washington. it's monday july 25. thank you for waking up with us. >> we begin with traffic and weather every 10 minutes. we have the first check of a pretty hot forecast out there. >> heat and humidity back in. 81 degrees. this is the coolest we've been for a morning temperature since thursday. 76 at dulles. looking at the heat index. it feels like 88 this morning downtown. we are looking for a cold front. moving into the evening hours allowing for some thunderstorms to develop. day
another big the [ female announcer ] welcome to busch gardens williamsburg, where d.c. goes to get away. maybe it's because washington d.c. loves the legendary coasters. or that your entire family will have fun, even the little ones. it could be that water country usa has more of the waves, slides and rides everyone wants. so plan your getaway and come play. you never know who you'll run into. get started at buschgardens.com/dc. >> there's no choice. no alternative. failure is not an...
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space program, thihiis a big one, the final shuttle landing ever bringing hundreds of job layoffs with it. >>> shark attack. a 6-year-old girl bitten by a shark in a foot and a half of water. how totay safe at the shore. >>> out of the wild, a leopard's rampage on a village all caught on camera. >>> good morning, everybody. well, like the dollar bill and air force one, nasa's space shuttles are known around the world, symbols of america's might. >> yeah, it's been quite a feat and this morning a bittersweet milestone, the final landing of 135th mission. the 30-year-old program ends with the homecoming of "atlantis" to the international space station. the predawn landing marks the 25th time the shuhule has landed in darkness but the end of the era is bringing big changes to nasa. >> abc's lisa stark is live at kennedy space center on this momentous morning. what is the mood there right now? >> reporter: well, g gd morning, peggy and rob. i think it's a mixed mood. there is always a little bit of but irflies. still have to bring the shuttle home safely but people are nervous, anxious abo
space program, thihiis a big one, the final shuttle landing ever bringing hundreds of job layoffs with it. >>> shark attack. a 6-year-old girl bitten by a shark in a foot and a half of water. how totay safe at the shore. >>> out of the wild, a leopard's rampage on a village all caught on camera. >>> good morning, everybody. well, like the dollar bill and air force one, nasa's space shuttles are known around the world, symbols of america's might. >> yeah, it's...
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cracks coming up, big changes in social networking. facebook news, and addi >>> welcome back, everyone. texting our top stories. casey anthony scheduled to be sentenced this morning around 9:00 on charges she lied to authorities during the investigation into her daughter caylee's death. she's expected to be sentenced to the three years that she are spent in jail. she was acquitted on charges that she killed her daughter. >>> al qaeda has found a new way to get around the airport security. officials say the terror group is considering surgically implanting explosives into a person's body. the tsa says the bonds could get past the body scanners. -- the bombs could get past. >>> congress voted last year to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" and now that may be actually enforced. >>> vincent gray, d.c. mayor is urging d.c.'s three members of the airport's board to switch their vote. the board voted in april to build an underground station. vincent gray says that option could put the entire project in danger. >>> police are looking for a weapon
cracks coming up, big changes in social networking. facebook news, and addi >>> welcome back, everyone. texting our top stories. casey anthony scheduled to be sentenced this morning around 9:00 on charges she lied to authorities during the investigation into her daughter caylee's death. she's expected to be sentenced to the three years that she are spent in jail. she was acquitted on charges that she killed her daughter. >>> al qaeda has found a new way to get around the...
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. >>> following two big developments in the showdown over the debt crisis. president obama will against the to the nation about his interest and during a news conference this morning. the president met with top congressional leaders last night. the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell called its a good session, but there's still no deal. abc 7 will carry the presidential news conference live. you can watch it on abc 7 at 11:00. >>> another credit agency is putting pressure on lawmakers to get their act together when it comes to raising the debt ceiling. >> and google continues to impress wall street. let's go to linda bell at bloomberg headquarters in new york for business news. >> good morning. let's begin mistress of google. they reported sales that exceed analysts' projections. the company has been pushing into a mobile and display advertising. more than 10 million users have signed up for its google plus service. we will get quarterly results from citigroup. moody's put pressure on lawmakers yesterday if to come up with a solution to raise the debt cei
. >>> following two big developments in the showdown over the debt crisis. president obama will against the to the nation about his interest and during a news conference this morning. the president met with top congressional leaders last night. the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell called its a good session, but there's still no deal. abc 7 will carry the presidential news conference live. you can watch it on abc 7 at 11:00. >>> another credit agency is putting pressure...
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. >> they beat kansas city last night with a little help from the team's big star, venus williams. before the event area youngsters got to interact with her. she says it is her way to connect with the community. >> i am about to faint in a minute. this is the reason i play. >> i was here in april for the learning center. it was great. many of the kids were here. i get to see them a few times per year. >> what a great opportunity for the young people. venus williams and the kastles play boston tomorrow night. >> 6:25 and there's still another half hour of "good morning, washington." >> coming up, roger clemens goes from the pitching mound to court. >> the local mother indicted on murder charges after her son is found dead in a hot car. what prosecutors say this is not the first time. >> a little bit of activity and our answer this morning. there is some radar echoes right now and i will show you what the rain chances are. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> straight ahead, a stunning verdict what is next for casey anthony after a jury acquitted he
. >> they beat kansas city last night with a little help from the team's big star, venus williams. before the event area youngsters got to interact with her. she says it is her way to connect with the community. >> i am about to faint in a minute. this is the reason i play. >> i was here in april for the learning center. it was great. many of the kids were here. i get to see them a few times per year. >> what a great opportunity for the young people. venus williams and...
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-&p3 pa big announcement rom facebook... the new & featurr.... that could ccanne 3 priends onlinee... 3 dr. murray says: "" wouud say thhs ii entiiely uniiqe--groundbreaking way of heaaing..-hearinn. 3 impaarrd.... why the answer... could be this device that goes &pinnyour mouth... insttad of pyurrearr hé ,3 the hhgh you get from eating fatty foods ... mayybe rellted toothe way you feel after ssmkiig marijuunaa the same meehanism that gives pot ssokerr "munnhies" --- coold explain why peopll crave fatty foods.in a reccnt study.... scientists gave rats fft, -sugar and protein ... and - monitoree what happened. they found only thh faa triggeree cceeicals in the &panxieey and appetite. the findingg ould lead to 3paal fooddcravings. 3 a mmdical breakthough ... is giving hope to people ith a -33 major hearrng impairmentt 3 3 the smallldeviie... implannedd in theemouth... uses & vibrations to improve hearing... in patients who are deaffon one side. it's peeple tried the device uring & an f-d-a ssudy.... all of them noticed aadifference... 3&p3&pjason
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. >> a big deal to have access to 15 million tracks. that's a huge collection of music. it's pretty much anything you want to hear that you can play on demand with good sound quality and it's free. >> there's a $10 per month version that allows users to extreme content directly to their mobile devices. those are your "tech bytes." >>> 5:19, 67 degrees. >> said that is all more traffic this morning and that maybe it was harry potter. >> i know. >> they were coming from the harry potter premier. >> you will not see any delays like yesterday. that was a nasty rush hour commute. first, we have another beautiful friday on the way. low humidity, comfortable temperatures. look at annapolis, just a few clouds. no rain in the forecast today in court tomorrow or sunday. if your travel plans take it to the mountains or the delmarva beaches, looking good. 69 degrees at reagan national airport in this hour. george washington university, 69. 54 degrees in wintergreen. rehoboth beach, 63 degrees in delaware. temperatures in the six deposing mostly. 70 at annapolis. high pressure will m
. >> a big deal to have access to 15 million tracks. that's a huge collection of music. it's pretty much anything you want to hear that you can play on demand with good sound quality and it's free. >> there's a $10 per month version that allows users to extreme content directly to their mobile devices. those are your "tech bytes." >>> 5:19, 67 degrees. >> said that is all more traffic this morning and that maybe it was harry potter. >> i know. >>...
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you'll also have to deal with another big change. brianne carter joins us live from arlington with details. >> metro riders are no strangers to metro track work on the weekends. rather than single tracking they will use a new approach. they will have shuttle buses are round the work that is being done. metro officials said this will help them complete the repair work faster. this weekend starting at 10:00 here at the east falls metro station, there will be free shuttle buses. that will happen from the station to the west falls the church station. this is the first of a series that will happen for the next 12 months on the weekend. the goal of the new track work is to get the work done faster. metro officials say this will allow the trains to operate more normally outside this war zone. the inconvenience of your customers. this will allow them to get those ntsb recommendations done 18 months sooner. this will last for the next year on the weekend. it starts tonight at 10:00. on the weekend of august 6 and 7, bus service will be betwee
you'll also have to deal with another big change. brianne carter joins us live from arlington with details. >> metro riders are no strangers to metro track work on the weekends. rather than single tracking they will use a new approach. they will have shuttle buses are round the work that is being done. metro officials said this will help them complete the repair work faster. this weekend starting at 10:00 here at the east falls metro station, there will be free shuttle buses. that will...
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it brought out the big stars. the final harry potter movie opens nationwide at midnight tonight. long lines for that. >> are you a harry potter fan? >> i am on #4. i have to say i love this story. after one or rain had some a lot, another decided to get in on the fun. >> the marine is stationed in quantico. she asked justin timberlake to the marine corps ball. it comes after his movie co-star mila kunis accepted an invitation from another marine. it is not known if timberlake will say yes or no. >> she asked him if he wanted to go and he said they did not want him to go. >> put on your dancing shoes. there is lots more still to come on "good morning washington." >> a mother on it -- and her young child carjacked. we'll have the very latest. >> lisa baden is coming back to help you navigate your thursday morning commute. >>> a mother and infant carjacked while the suspect lead police on a high-speed chase on the beltway. we will have the new developments. >> and lightning out west hits and kills a young boy scout. we are surveying the damage here at home after strong storms. if >>
it brought out the big stars. the final harry potter movie opens nationwide at midnight tonight. long lines for that. >> are you a harry potter fan? >> i am on #4. i have to say i love this story. after one or rain had some a lot, another decided to get in on the fun. >> the marine is stationed in quantico. she asked justin timberlake to the marine corps ball. it comes after his movie co-star mila kunis accepted an invitation from another marine. it is not known if timberlake...
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we hope for big improvements. >> there are some big improvements. right now we are on marylanders route 121, clarksburg road right off interstate 270. both roads have reopened, good news for commuters. the work still continues behind us. there are crews from washington gas here continuing to try to get this gas leak cleared up. this should not affect the morning commute is the good news. we have seen video of yesterday as a six-mile stretch of 270 was closed. that backed up traffic during evening rush hour from frederick, maryland, to gaithersburg. hundreds of people were trapped in their cars six hours. the cause was the gas leak that happened yesterday around 4:00 in the afternoon. a construction crew working hits and eight-inch natural gas line. neighbors complained of the ride and a smell that you gatwicet with gas mains. they worked 30 feet below ground. here's what a fire department official had to say. >> the contractor had their safety officers and supervisors and add the areas surveyed. they knew where they were going. this was just an unid
we hope for big improvements. >> there are some big improvements. right now we are on marylanders route 121, clarksburg road right off interstate 270. both roads have reopened, good news for commuters. the work still continues behind us. there are crews from washington gas here continuing to try to get this gas leak cleared up. this should not affect the morning commute is the good news. we have seen video of yesterday as a six-mile stretch of 270 was closed. that backed up traffic during...
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slightly cooler, but not a big cooldown. annapolis, maryland, almost sunrise. a little patchy fog during the next couple hours. 77 degrees at reagan national. feels like low 80's. 9277 in the district. it feels like 81. at rehoboth beach delaware, 75 degrees at this hour. temperatures falling into the 60's in cumberland and hagerstown. this is behind the cooler air. the front has passed through. this is the back edge. in the afternoon the fall will impact-- will lift. actually that will lift by about 9:00 this morning. it will not feel as humid as it has for the past several days. mainly clear skies tonight with nighttime low temperatures in the 60's. looks good tomorrow, 89-93. the extended outlook, are you ready for heat and humidity? you don't have the choice. by thursday, back to the mid 90's. many areas could reach 100 degrees on friday. the same on saturday. we don't have any heat advisory in effect. the chances are better than 50- 54 that into the upcoming weekend. nighttime lows would be in making 60's to 70's. for the forecast 24 hours per day, wjla.co
slightly cooler, but not a big cooldown. annapolis, maryland, almost sunrise. a little patchy fog during the next couple hours. 77 degrees at reagan national. feels like low 80's. 9277 in the district. it feels like 81. at rehoboth beach delaware, 75 degrees at this hour. temperatures falling into the 60's in cumberland and hagerstown. this is behind the cooler air. the front has passed through. this is the back edge. in the afternoon the fall will impact-- will lift. actually that will lift by...
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. >> we will still a big difference later this afternoon with daytime highs well into the 90's. even warmer tomorrow. it has dropped to one degree at reagan national, now 76 degrees. the latest heat advisory is expanding into and indiana and ohio. by this time tomorrow, we may be talking about heat advisory is for this area. code lauren spierer quality today, so try to take it easy. satellite and radar is clear. a beautiful sunrise in 10 minutes or so. we will look for plenty of sunshine throughout the day and may be a rain shower across the potomac highlands and shenandoah valley. 90-95 for this afternoon. it will feel more like 100. at night, a 60's to mid 70's 8. mid to upper 90's tomorrow with a heat index of 105. wjla.com for abc 7 weather. first, let's check out the traffic with lisa baden. >>> things seem to be moving nicely. interstate 70, 95 in and out of baltimore, and virginia traffic looking good as well. 66 and 95 are waking up and heading into the beltway. let's check out this camera in springfield. they have reopened the ramp for the inner loop. in maryland, 270 i
. >> we will still a big difference later this afternoon with daytime highs well into the 90's. even warmer tomorrow. it has dropped to one degree at reagan national, now 76 degrees. the latest heat advisory is expanding into and indiana and ohio. by this time tomorrow, we may be talking about heat advisory is for this area. code lauren spierer quality today, so try to take it easy. satellite and radar is clear. a beautiful sunrise in 10 minutes or so. we will look for plenty of sunshine...
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it better be big. really big. >> i'm engaged. >> color? colorless. >> cut? >> brilliant. >> clarity? >> slightly occluded. >> carat? >> almost, maybe just under, more than he could afford i'm sure -- >> reporter: the famed kim-k bling is nearly 22 carats. some say, enough already. >> i think it should be elegant. to have a chunk of stone on there, you catch it on everything, don't you. doesn't look nice. >> reporter: what ever happened to the sweet little engagement ring and spinning two months' salary? for some women bigger is always better. what do you think when you hear about this 21-carat diamond ring that kim got? >> fabulous, good on her, go for it. >> is there such a thing as too big? >> no. >> reporter: who's buying these giant rocks? lisa kline of levine jewel others madison avenue in manhattan says it's not just celebrities. >> we don't generally talk about our clients. but they're definitely notable. all of them. >> reporter: a 22-carat engagement ring might be unusual but upgrade to a giant stone isn't. >> a woman got engaged, wearing a five-car
it better be big. really big. >> i'm engaged. >> color? colorless. >> cut? >> brilliant. >> clarity? >> slightly occluded. >> carat? >> almost, maybe just under, more than he could afford i'm sure -- >> reporter: the famed kim-k bling is nearly 22 carats. some say, enough already. >> i think it should be elegant. to have a chunk of stone on there, you catch it on everything, don't you. doesn't look nice. >> reporter: what ever...
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win big at the world cup. >> the big game is coming up at 11:00 this morning against france. >>> 5:41 is the time, 76 degrees. cracks coming up new developments in the casey anthony case. the spotlight turns to the florida woman posing mother. >> more history is made in space as nasa prepared to say goodbye to the shuttle p [ carrie ] i remember my very first t year as a acher, setting that goal to become a prialncipal. but, i have to support my family so how do i go back to school? university of phoenix made it doable. a lot of my instructors were principals in my district. i wouldn't be where i am without that degree. my name is dr. carrie buck. i helped turn an arisk school into an award winning school and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] find your program at phoenix.edu. >>> welcome back. checking our top stories at 5:45. it should be a normal commute for riders on the metro red line. befits taking on the track near the silver spring station caused by the heat. there were single-tracking between silver spring and takoma last night because of that. >>> ron paul will retire at the
win big at the world cup. >> the big game is coming up at 11:00 this morning against france. >>> 5:41 is the time, 76 degrees. cracks coming up new developments in the casey anthony case. the spotlight turns to the florida woman posing mother. >> more history is made in space as nasa prepared to say goodbye to the shuttle p [ carrie ] i remember my very first t year as a acher, setting that goal to become a prialncipal. but, i have to support my family so how do i go back...
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the premiere brought out big stars, including matthew lewis. the final harry potter movie opens nationwide at midnight tonight. >>> we will take a last look at traffic and weather. really ramping up on the 14th street bridge. >> that's right. there's a sinkhole according to ddot on the d.c. side of the 14th street bridge where the hov and the main lanes come together. we will show you the impact this has had on traffic. northbound in not only the main lanes, but the hov lanes as well. if this is noah the beltway. substantial delays out of a landmark. an alternate route is necessary. an alternate is d.c. 295, which is already feeling the impact. going northbound on 295 across 11th street bridge is also feeling the effect of this. >>> at least we have good weather. 85 degrees for the daytime high. there's no rain in sight. this is the extended outlook looking good. friday and saturday, the upper 80's. near 90 degrees next week. >> thanks for watching. good morning america is next. >> if we are continuing local news on news channel 8. and we will
the premiere brought out big stars, including matthew lewis. the final harry potter movie opens nationwide at midnight tonight. >>> we will take a last look at traffic and weather. really ramping up on the 14th street bridge. >> that's right. there's a sinkhole according to ddot on the d.c. side of the 14th street bridge where the hov and the main lanes come together. we will show you the impact this has had on traffic. northbound in not only the main lanes, but the hov lanes as...
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. >> yes it's a big package will require big tax increases. it's a job killer. >> when asked whether or not he thought that they could reach a deal in the next 10 days, the president said "we have to." his press conference is scheduled for later this morning. reporting live on capitol hill, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much. jim moran wants to hear your ideas on how to reduce the national debt. the northern virginia democrat and the nonpartisan coalition are hosting an event in arlington tonight. participants will look at budget priorities and see how they will be affected by the various proposals. and it is 6:06. we have 73 degrees on this monday. >> and when "good morning washington" returns, albert haynesworth's sexual assault case heads back to court. we'll tell you what's next for the controversial redskins player. plus, safety concerns mount after the casey anthony verdict and sentencing. what's being done at the memorial to the florida mother's young daughter, caylee? >> but first lisa baden has another check of the commute. stay with us.
. >> yes it's a big package will require big tax increases. it's a job killer. >> when asked whether or not he thought that they could reach a deal in the next 10 days, the president said "we have to." his press conference is scheduled for later this morning. reporting live on capitol hill, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much. jim moran wants to hear your ideas on how to reduce the national debt. the northern virginia democrat and the nonpartisan coalition are hosting an...
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is extend the length of the time in which unemployed homeowners can miss their mortgage payments >>> big pickup trucks are sitting on dealer lots and there is concerned there could be a price wars and lower profits earlier this year. the biggest backlog of inventory is the gmc full-size pickup. >>> the toyota prius sales should be last year's sales. the increase in sales was fuelled by high credit -- high gas prices. >>> back-to-school sales are starting early because stars are nervous about consumer spending despite the good retail spending numbers yesterday. last year, consumers spent more than $55 million on back-to- school shopping. >> thank you very much. the time is 6:19 and time for traffic and weather. >>> the rain will start late this morning and into the mid day and it will really had us this afternoon. to let the morning sunshine deceive you. there are some blue sky is mixed in with cloud cover pa but it will be an active afternoon. this is the drought monitor. a good portion of our viewing area is abnormally dry at the moment. agricultural speaking, it is a good thing. it cou
is extend the length of the time in which unemployed homeowners can miss their mortgage payments >>> big pickup trucks are sitting on dealer lots and there is concerned there could be a price wars and lower profits earlier this year. the biggest backlog of inventory is the gmc full-size pickup. >>> the toyota prius sales should be last year's sales. the increase in sales was fuelled by high credit -- high gas prices. >>> back-to-school sales are starting early because...
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. >>> a big improvement on 270. 77 degrees right now. >> a pentagon investigative reports that thousands of military contractor passwords have been leaked. >> today on "oprah," the out of this world life of "star wars" actress carrie fisher, 4:00 and abc 7. we will be right back. ♪ captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> former british prime minister gordon brown says that he was a victim of "news of the world" tabloid. and there are reports that the royal family were targeted as well. rupert murdoch shut down the tabloid amid the hacking scandal. nine reporters could face jail time. >>> packers say that they stole thousands of unscripted military passwords from parliament contractor booz allen hamilton. passwords could be used to break into military e-mail accounts. the mclean virginia-based company says it does not comment on such matters. the pentagon is looking into it. >>> there is important information about the effects of secondhand smoke on children. a new study found that children exposed to secondhand smoke and home have a 50% greater chance of h
. >>> a big improvement on 270. 77 degrees right now. >> a pentagon investigative reports that thousands of military contractor passwords have been leaked. >> today on "oprah," the out of this world life of "star wars" actress carrie fisher, 4:00 and abc 7. we will be right back. ♪ captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> former british prime minister gordon brown says that he was a victim of "news of the...
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you can expect another big crowd to gather outside the courtroom for that. many legal experts believe that she could walk free, but she does face up to a year in prisonon each of the four counts of lying to police. live in towson, linda so, abc2 news. >> people started to turn on their porch lights. >> yes. this is a call across the country for the memory of caylee act any. this is a picture from windsor mill. many many of you on facebook have been letting us know on the facebook page the effort to leave the porch light on honor the life of the young girl. >> if you about to gsh -- if you go to the facebook page on wm-ar you can see pictures and reading comments. but people are leaving the porch light on for caylee anthony. so check it out. we have a programming note. tonight, abc will air a one- hour special the case anthony saga beginning at 10:00. that special will replace the regular scheduled nighttime prime time beyond belief. so as always, stay with abc2 news because the 11:00 news continues after that special. >> on facebook we are asking you you've
you can expect another big crowd to gather outside the courtroom for that. many legal experts believe that she could walk free, but she does face up to a year in prisonon each of the four counts of lying to police. live in towson, linda so, abc2 news. >> people started to turn on their porch lights. >> yes. this is a call across the country for the memory of caylee act any. this is a picture from windsor mill. many many of you on facebook have been letting us know on the facebook...
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tonight is supposed to be the big finale, giving all baltimore's visitors a big show. kim dacey gives us a preview of the show at inner harbor. >> these fun-loving folks from the midwest are in town for a family reunion, just in time for the inner harbor's fourth of july fireworks show. >> we will show them that we have the best fireworks and the world. >> crews to work on sunday to get the artistic explosives in place. about 1400 shells will shoot into the air tonight. >> we have jellyfish shells, we have half-moons. >> the show, weather permitting, will start at 9:30. some may opt for a homegrown fireworks. officials want you to be careful. 8400 people nationwide were rushed to hospital last year with injuries from fireworks. this weekend in washington state, a man went a bit too far. a 58-year-old is in serious condition after all made fireworks exploded on his face and body authorities say he was trying to make a super fire work. he could face charges. this crew will let the professionals do the work at they can enjoy the true meaning of the fourth. >> freedom, tha
tonight is supposed to be the big finale, giving all baltimore's visitors a big show. kim dacey gives us a preview of the show at inner harbor. >> these fun-loving folks from the midwest are in town for a family reunion, just in time for the inner harbor's fourth of july fireworks show. >> we will show them that we have the best fireworks and the world. >> crews to work on sunday to get the artistic explosives in place. about 1400 shells will shoot into the air tonight....
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. >>> are other big story, a nation on the brink. lawmakers have little more than a week to raise the spending limits and cut the deficit. >> with no deal, both sides are preparing back up plans and international markets are reeling. philip stewart is live on capitol hill with the latest. >> good morning. the house speaker is expected to release his plan today. already the debate this morning is focusing not just on the taxes and spending that we have heard so much about, but on how long the plan would last. this morning house speaker john boehner was focusing on a short- term approach, cutting spending by $1 trillion and raising the debt ceiling by about the same. >> i would prefer to have a bipartisan approach to solving the problem. if that's not possible, i and my republican colleagues in the house are prepared to move on our own. >> his plan only allows the government to pay bills three early next year. if >> a short-term extension to the debt ceiling will jeopardize our economy. the speaker is ignoring the warning. >> senator p
. >>> are other big story, a nation on the brink. lawmakers have little more than a week to raise the spending limits and cut the deficit. >> with no deal, both sides are preparing back up plans and international markets are reeling. philip stewart is live on capitol hill with the latest. >> good morning. the house speaker is expected to release his plan today. already the debate this morning is focusing not just on the taxes and spending that we have heard so much about,...
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the big concern for bad air quality. code orange in effect tomorrow for most of the baltimore metro area, all the way up through cecil into philadelphia and delaware. sensitive groups, allergies, asthma sufferers, be aware of that, especially in the afternoon. the afternoon is when the air quality gets the worst on that heat and humidity. 92 tomorrow. another steam bath. we will talk about the chances for storms and look at weekend. >>> lutherville, greek town, there is a facebook call for all to leave an their porch lights to honor the life of caylee anthony. liz wrote, i believe we should all keep our porch lights on every night, children are murdered. taken from their homes, exploited, this is just one case. this is the facebook page calling for the light on the event tonight. its been growing by the minute. all night long. right now we are well past 1.2 million people. this just started this afternoon ; almost 30,000 said they won't do it because of anthony. if you followed the trial every second of the day or just t
the big concern for bad air quality. code orange in effect tomorrow for most of the baltimore metro area, all the way up through cecil into philadelphia and delaware. sensitive groups, allergies, asthma sufferers, be aware of that, especially in the afternoon. the afternoon is when the air quality gets the worst on that heat and humidity. 92 tomorrow. another steam bath. we will talk about the chances for storms and look at weekend. >>> lutherville, greek town, there is a facebook call...
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most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> all right, big storm moving into baltimore here, some hail on the east side. let's get a pan to the left if we can, jim, and i tell you, this is an interesting storm. it started in hartford county. it got into i-95 and then it starts back building into the city and when it hit the heat core that sits over the city, it really blew up impressabley so. it's going to be nasty here next couple of hours. let's get you into maryland's most powerful radar and give you the radar perspective. it comes in from the north and back builds, reaches down through dundock and extending further into the harbor itself in canton, etcetera. it will continue to push south, cross over the key bridge. and you could be in the southern edge of this storm, so it's an unusual pattern, but these summer storms, when they pop up, you could see the original or gin of the storm was up further north, but again that storm just sort of back filling inward. we'll continue to monitor this. if you are in the city, in points south of the c
most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> all right, big storm moving into baltimore here, some hail on the east side. let's get a pan to the left if we can, jim, and i tell you, this is an interesting storm. it started in hartford county. it got into i-95 and then it starts back building into the city and when it hit the heat core that sits over the city, it really blew up impressabley so. it's going to be nasty here next couple of hours....
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. >> are big story tonight, may have outside of a baltimore county nightclub and with one man dead and a police officer and hospitalized. shots were fired outside the club baltimore on pulaski highway just before 2:00 a.m. this morning. sheldon dutes is live in rosehill with the latest. >> the officer that was injured is expected to be ok. he got hurt while trying to secure the scene, but he has since been treated and released from hospital. the 911 call came in at club baltimore on pulaski highway. although they do not know the motive, but the shooting stemmed from an argument at closing time. the gunman opened up fire in the parking lot killing one person. the police have identified the victim as george william bryant. officers say when they got here it was pretty chaotic. >> when they responded, they found a large group of people surrounding the victim. as the officers tried to secure the crime scene and move people back some medical personnel could arrive, some people failed to follow those orders. one officer was assaulted and was transferred to the hospital where he was treated a
. >> are big story tonight, may have outside of a baltimore county nightclub and with one man dead and a police officer and hospitalized. shots were fired outside the club baltimore on pulaski highway just before 2:00 a.m. this morning. sheldon dutes is live in rosehill with the latest. >> the officer that was injured is expected to be ok. he got hurt while trying to secure the scene, but he has since been treated and released from hospital. the 911 call came in at club baltimore on...
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moisture is a big factor this time of the year. so, dew points the measure the moisture in the air and over 65, you are feeling it. feeling nasty outside. 72 degrees now for the dew point temperature into easton. satellite and radar not picking up on a lot. that's good news. the showers and thunderstorms that we got yesterday and this morning starting to fizzle out a little bit. but they will fire back up possibly as we go into the afternoon. reason why, we have a cold front back towards the west. and it's going to sag more to the south and as it does it will stall out around virginia and that's the focal point as we start to get more showers and thunderstorms going into the afternoon and future radar. picking up on that, as we go into the afternoon time frame, we will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, but most will stay off to the east or eastern shore heading to the beach today. ocean city looks like it could be a little bit more wet. tuesday, things will dry out more. that's good news. more sunshine in the forecast. but
moisture is a big factor this time of the year. so, dew points the measure the moisture in the air and over 65, you are feeling it. feeling nasty outside. 72 degrees now for the dew point temperature into easton. satellite and radar not picking up on a lot. that's good news. the showers and thunderstorms that we got yesterday and this morning starting to fizzle out a little bit. but they will fire back up possibly as we go into the afternoon. reason why, we have a cold front back towards the...
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is it time to consider a different kind of security for big events? >> the police presence at the harbor was huge. even so, a 4-year-old was hit by a stray bullet, a man was fatally stabbed outside a restaurant and other serious scuffles erupted as well. and it was not the first time. last year before july forest -- before july 4 baby step their presence after a 19--- they beefed up their presence after a 19-year-old was harmed. the fact that we even have to contemplate doing this makes me not only sad, but sick to my stomach, one person writes. paul wrote, add security and charge a dollar to get in. an offset to the event. a small price to pay for the security of your family. >> i do not want baltimore to become a military state? -- a military state. >> families and parents know about when they have violent children and they know they need to get help. >> you cannot be surprised when the violence spread throughout the city if you ignore things. >> the business community is especially considering the grand prix is just two months away. that is another
is it time to consider a different kind of security for big events? >> the police presence at the harbor was huge. even so, a 4-year-old was hit by a stray bullet, a man was fatally stabbed outside a restaurant and other serious scuffles erupted as well. and it was not the first time. last year before july forest -- before july 4 baby step their presence after a 19--- they beefed up their presence after a 19-year-old was harmed. the fact that we even have to contemplate doing this makes...
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big name chains like taco bell and mcdonald's got low marks. and you are outraged. >> i am calling trafficity. no -- travesty. but i will say in-n-out burger my wife swears by it and says it's the greatest things. >> i hear it's good. >>> hospitals can fall victim to a bad economy. >> one local hospital is layingpeople off. ahead, how many people at johns hopkins are losing their jobs. >>> and you need a ride on the 4th of july? more information on,000 get home for free -- on how to get home for free. >>> unemployed in baltimore city, the mayor is making a major announcement that she says will help you get back to work. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> friday morning. first of july. thanks for joining us. this is your abc2 news to go i am megan pringle. >> it's a singing competition too many i won't sing but i am -- competition too. i won't sing but i am charley crowson. >> that's not sing but that's enthusiasm. i am megan pringle. before i start sing let's go over to justin berk. >> don't go anywhere. >> she was singing out of happiness. w
big name chains like taco bell and mcdonald's got low marks. and you are outraged. >> i am calling trafficity. no -- travesty. but i will say in-n-out burger my wife swears by it and says it's the greatest things. >> i hear it's good. >>> hospitals can fall victim to a bad economy. >> one local hospital is layingpeople off. ahead, how many people at johns hopkins are losing their jobs. >>> and you need a ride on the 4th of july? more information on,000 get...
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. >> crews prepare for the big celebration and fireworks show. i am deborah weiner. the skies over baltimore will be colorful as we celebrate america's 235th birthday. george is live on the preparations. >> tomorrow at this time, the harbor will be more crowded. folks will be getting ready for the fireworks show. today we got some insights into the show. the july 4 weekend can be fun but dangerous. one man on the west coast found out this weekend. >> the fireworks are ready for the celebration on monday and the inner harbor. the crews have been working to get the show in place. >> it will be 18 minutes long. it will have about 1400 shells during those 18 minutes. the soundtrack will be a surprise. >> it is a surprise to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the aquarium. some may opt for a homegrown of fireworks show. officials want you to be careful. 8400 people nationwide were rushed to the emergency room last year with injuries from our works. in washington state, a 58-year- old man is in serious condition after homemade fireworks exploded on his face and body. author
. >> crews prepare for the big celebration and fireworks show. i am deborah weiner. the skies over baltimore will be colorful as we celebrate america's 235th birthday. george is live on the preparations. >> tomorrow at this time, the harbor will be more crowded. folks will be getting ready for the fireworks show. today we got some insights into the show. the july 4 weekend can be fun but dangerous. one man on the west coast found out this weekend. >> the fireworks are ready...
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big day, huh? thank you. ♪ oh that mountain grown taste, ♪ ♪ just what you need ♪ for the big race. daughter: morning mom! are you excited? ♪ as you finish every mile... ♪ how rewarding are those smiles... ♪ [ cheers from the crowd ] of wakin' up... ♪ mommy, you did it! ♪ is folgers in your cup. >>> k4r-67b 25. looking at inter-- 6:25. efforts continue in china today. this is all to rescue 23 people trapped in a flooded mine. right now preliminary investigations found the flooding was caused by all the heavy rainfall and breakdown of the drainage system. constant pumping throughout the day water levels rose inside the mine as water poured in from unidentified location. this mine is privately owned. and such mines tend to have worse safety standard. >>> the grass courts in wimbledon has a new champion. joke vish took down -- djokovic took down nadal. it took 2 1/2 hours and it was never in doubt for djokovic losing one set but otherwise dominant. as a side note megan talked about this. after 43 years wimbledon now leaving nbc to head to espn. >>> monaco's mop lation is abou
big day, huh? thank you. ♪ oh that mountain grown taste, ♪ ♪ just what you need ♪ for the big race. daughter: morning mom! are you excited? ♪ as you finish every mile... ♪ how rewarding are those smiles... ♪ [ cheers from the crowd ] of wakin' up... ♪ mommy, you did it! ♪ is folgers in your cup. >>> k4r-67b 25. looking at inter-- 6:25. efforts continue in china today. this is all to rescue 23 people trapped in a flooded mine. right now preliminary investigations found...
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big bear trouble. >> it's a black bear. i cannot belieie it. it's in our yard. >> reporter: wildlife officials are already calling it the summer of the bear. >> the reason that we're seeing more bears coming down into these areas is because of the hot, dry weather. and the lack of natural forage that they would depend on. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, another bear in a backyard pool. this time playing w wh a ball. outside seattle, cameras captured a standoff between police and a bear in a driveway, just blocks from an elementary school. >> we're talking about an adult bear here, jumping all sizes of fences with ease, growling and charging people. >> reporter: not far away, one was shot with a frank lieser to get it out of a tree behind some apartments. after a semi-soft landing it was hauled off and banished to the woods. in new mexico, the governor is now asking the public to be on guard for bears displaced by wildfires after seaing this not so little guy strolling outside the governor's mansion. in a strange way, officials say there is good n
big bear trouble. >> it's a black bear. i cannot belieie it. it's in our yard. >> reporter: wildlife officials are already calling it the summer of the bear. >> the reason that we're seeing more bears coming down into these areas is because of the hot, dry weather. and the lack of natural forage that they would depend on. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, another bear in a backyard pool. this time playing w wh a ball. outside seattle, cameras captured a standoff between...
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at the harbor are prompting a new conversation about what kind of security might be appropriate for big eve dance there. more on that at 6:00 p.m. >> right now, you can take a closer look at a picture of the man police want to question in connection with the fatal stabbing. you can also vote in our survey. do you feel safe at the inner harbor? so far, most feel, no, they do not. >> for the third time in two weeks detectives are investigating another home invasion where the suspects identified themselves as police officers. it happened first in northeast baltimore and then again in sutter hill and then at the 2500 block of west garrison avenue around 5:30 a.m. this morning. this is what has the real police on edge. >> we are either investigating a possible link between the three incidents that occurred over the last couple of weeks, or copycat incidents. >> baltimore city police investigating a third home invasion in a couple of weeks where the suspects identified themselves as baltimore city police officers to gain entry. iran 6:00 a.m. tuesday morning, police say three men dressed in p
at the harbor are prompting a new conversation about what kind of security might be appropriate for big eve dance there. more on that at 6:00 p.m. >> right now, you can take a closer look at a picture of the man police want to question in connection with the fatal stabbing. you can also vote in our survey. do you feel safe at the inner harbor? so far, most feel, no, they do not. >> for the third time in two weeks detectives are investigating another home invasion where the suspects...
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. >>> a huge cleanup in big sky country after an oil spill in the yellowstone river. exxon-mobile is take responsibility for the accident. tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil leaked through the river late friday. the environmental protection agency or epa, says it is taking air and water samples to determine the impact. it comes after exxon-mobile was order aed to pay 1.5 billion dollars in damages to 106 families and businesses affected by a 2006 gas leak in baltimore county. >>> have you reeled in a fish this big? look at this shark from texasfish hemen pulled n they caught it -- fishermen pulled n they caught it an hour away from houston. three friends caught the bull shark and it's one of at least two sharks caught recently along the texas coast. a female angular caught a 4- foot bull shark saturday. both were released after they were caught and a couple photos were snapped for proof. >> you get a lot of shark stories. >> i do. i think our producer likes them. >> i think you like them. >> i do like the shark stories. >>> stay with us this morning. temperatur
. >>> a huge cleanup in big sky country after an oil spill in the yellowstone river. exxon-mobile is take responsibility for the accident. tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil leaked through the river late friday. the environmental protection agency or epa, says it is taking air and water samples to determine the impact. it comes after exxon-mobile was order aed to pay 1.5 billion dollars in damages to 106 families and businesses affected by a 2006 gas leak in baltimore county....